Fishing with grandad

I took this on Friday at Pett Level. It's really about the sky but I hope that the grandson and rod set it off reasonably well (taken with a polariser). Grandad is out of shot on this one. Does it matter that the little boy is in the centre?
Thanks for looking and for any comments and/or criticisms.
A big thank you to Mark (marktc) for his UA for Tracking yesterday - very exciting and much appreciated!
Another boiling hot day here with nothing to do but laze around. It's far too hot to even think of going outside!
Ann

It's all about balance, Ann, and it balances reasonably well. There is more interest in the water to the right than to the left.
However, a 10:8 crop removing a little from the right would concentrate on the more interesting sky to which the rod is pointing, while leaving some space around the little boy.
A touching image in any format.
Regards
Bill

It's all about balance, Ann, and it balances reasonably well. There is more interest in the water to the right than to the left.
However, a 10:8 crop removing a little from the right would concentrate on the more interesting sky to which the rod is pointing, while leaving some space around the little boy.
A touching image in any format.
Regards
Bill

What lovely clouds. They look as if they've been painted on with a light hand. The slightly quirky crop is both attractive and unsettling at the same time. :)
It looks so cool and lovely there, much better than in my hot, hot garden in deepest Ilford.
x

What lovely clouds. They look as if they've been painted on with a light hand. The slightly quirky crop is both attractive and unsettling at the same time.
It looks so cool and lovely there, much better than in my hot, hot garden in deepest Ilford.
x

Rather lovely. He and the fishing rod are leaning towards each other, that's what makes it work for me.
I would look for a tighter crop, maybe square, but as an alternative not an improvement; it would lose some of the breadth of the sky but accentuate its height.
Moira

Rather lovely. He and the fishing rod are leaning towards each other, that's what makes it work for me.
I would look for a tighter crop, maybe square, but as an alternative not an improvement; it would lose some of the breadth of the sky but accentuate its height.
Moira

Ann, this is another wonderful image as Moira and Bill say it balances well and the child being in the centre isn't noticeable. The eye is drawn from the foreground by the fishing rod to those wonderful sky, you polariser really did a great job for you.
Overall a terrific image.

Ann, this is another wonderful image as Moira and Bill say it balances well and the child being in the centre isn't noticeable. The eye is drawn from the foreground by the fishing rod to those wonderful sky, you polariser really did a great job for you.

Love it Ann, excellent exposure and as your Grandson is looking into the frame even better, I would hate to crop and loose any of that awesome sky, I would crop the sky and keep in a folder to replace featureless sky's though.
Regards
Trev.

Love it Ann, excellent exposure and as your Grandson is looking into the frame even better, I would hate to crop and loose any of that awesome sky, I would crop the sky and keep in a folder to replace featureless sky's though.

For me your composition is fine Ann, the sky is so good it keeps my mind busy. I quite like Bill's idea of the crop, it would emphasise the sky even more than your filter has.
Nice work, didn't realise you had a grandson.
Dougie

For me your composition is fine Ann, the sky is so good it keeps my mind busy. I quite like Bill's idea of the crop, it would emphasise the sky even more than your filter has.

[quote]Love it Ann, excellent exposure and as your Grandson is looking into the frame even better, I would hate to crop and loose any of that awesome sky, I would crop the sky and keep in a folder to replace featureless sky's though.
Regards
Trev.[/quote]
Just for the record, Trev - he's not mine... - but a willing model we came across on the beach! :):)
and thanks for the suggestion of keeping the sky!!

Quote:Love it Ann, excellent exposure and as your Grandson is looking into the frame even better, I would hate to crop and loose any of that awesome sky, I would crop the sky and keep in a folder to replace featureless sky's though.

Regards

Trev.

Just for the record, Trev - he's not mine... - but a willing model we came across on the beach!
and thanks for the suggestion of keeping the sky!!

[quote]For me your composition is fine Ann, the sky is so good it keeps my mind busy. I quite like Bill's idea of the crop, it would emphasise the sky even more than your filter has.
Nice work, didn't realise you had a grandson.
Dougie[/quote]
I don't!! No children either!!! :):):) I probably didn't explain it clearly - see my comment to Trev above!

Quote:For me your composition is fine Ann, the sky is so good it keeps my mind busy. I quite like Bill's idea of the crop, it would emphasise the sky even more than your filter has.

Nice work, didn't realise you had a grandson.

Dougie

I don't!! No children either!!! I probably didn't explain it clearly - see my comment to Trev above!

Others have given opinions re cropping, etc. Not a landscape person--so I will just say the crisp, clean image works well -- the sky being superb and not at all diminished by the inclusion of the child and equipment!

Others have given opinions re cropping, etc. Not a landscape person--so I will just say the crisp, clean image works well -- the sky being superb and not at all diminished by the inclusion of the child and equipment!

Cracking shot !!....beautiful quality, with a terrific sky !!!!
I think the format & framing are fine....though there is a sneaky little trick that might add a little something ???...but it ain't
up for mods....so I'll keep you guessing !!.:D:D

Cracking shot !!....beautiful quality, with a terrific sky !!!!

I think the format & framing are fine....though there is a sneaky little trick that might add a little something ???...but it ain't
up for mods....so I'll keep you guessing !!.

[quote]Cracking shot !!....beautiful quality, with a terrific sky !!!!
I think the format & framing are fine....though there is a sneaky little trick that might add a little something ???...but it ain't
up for mods....so I'll keep you guessing !!.:D:D[/quote]
Come on Keith - spill the beans! I've opened it up for mods, just for you!! :):):) You know I wouldn't be able to resist...

Quote:Cracking shot !!....beautiful quality, with a terrific sky !!!!

I think the format & framing are fine....though there is a sneaky little trick that might add a little something ???...but it ain't
up for mods....so I'll keep you guessing !!.

Come on Keith - spill the beans! I've opened it up for mods, just for you!! You know I wouldn't be able to resist...

OK !!....uploaded my mod. for your consideration...........
Basically I've moved the lad to the right a bit, to balance the composition a wee bit....but I've also 'enlarged' him somewhat, to make him
a little more prominent in the shot, but more importantly for his head & shoulders to 'break' the horizon-line......??????
Not meant as a criticism !!....I'm just trying to make a lovely shot have a little more impact.....without altering the layout or cropping !!.:)

OK !!....uploaded my mod. for your consideration...........

Basically I've moved the lad to the right a bit, to balance the composition a wee bit....but I've also 'enlarged' him somewhat, to make him
a little more prominent in the shot, but more importantly for his head & shoulders to 'break' the horizon-line......??????

Not meant as a criticism !!....I'm just trying to make a lovely shot have a little more impact.....without altering the layout or cropping !!.

I am in love with that sky.
As for composition, there are all these Ďrulesí. Most times they work, sometimes they donít. I think you should go with your gut and your eye. Howís that for weird biology?? :D
Iíve done two mods, both square crops, just for the heck of it :)
The first mod is oriented to the left as I wanted to preserve as much as possible of the sky on the left Ďcos itís more beautiful (to me) than the sky on the right.
The second mod addresses the fishing rod and shoots the handle into the bottom left corner. Unfortunately, some LH side sky gets sacrificed.
All that aside, this is a thoroughly wonderful image, Ann :)
Andrew

I am in love with that sky.

As for composition, there are all these Ďrulesí. Most times they work, sometimes they donít. I think you should go with your gut and your eye. Howís that for weird biology??

Iíve done two mods, both square crops, just for the heck of it

The first mod is oriented to the left as I wanted to preserve as much as possible of the sky on the left Ďcos itís more beautiful (to me) than the sky on the right.

The second mod addresses the fishing rod and shoots the handle into the bottom left corner. Unfortunately, some LH side sky gets sacrificed.

Andrew - I think your mod 2 (or 3 if you count the upload of you :)!!) works best. As you say, the composition is better but it sacrifices the lovely sky. As far as going with my gut is concerned, I think my original hasn't worked as I do think a crop is necessary and really improves the image! :)
Thanks so much for 'having a go'! :)
Ann

Andrew - I think your mod 2 (or 3 if you count the upload of you !!) works best. As you say, the composition is better but it sacrifices the lovely sky. As far as going with my gut is concerned, I think my original hasn't worked as I do think a crop is necessary and really improves the image!
Thanks so much for 'having a go'!
Ann

Ann,
You have received some interesting comments and suggestions. The sky is fantastic and I don't think the boy being in the middle is an issue particularly because of the position of the rod and rest.
Cliff

Ann,
You have received some interesting comments and suggestions. The sky is fantastic and I don't think the boy being in the middle is an issue particularly because of the position of the rod and rest.
Cliff

[quote]I wondered whether a b&w would work but as I'm so hopeless at converting to mono I dismissed the idea! So thanks for your mono conversion Albert. I think it works, don't you?
Ann[/quote][quote]
As a long time fan of black 'n white YES I do Ann. :)
Albert

Quote:I wondered whether a b&w would work but as I'm so hopeless at converting to mono I dismissed the idea! So thanks for your mono conversion Albert. I think it works, don't you?
Ann